diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/chats.py
index b149b2eb4..5beea549e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/chats.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def get_session_user_chat_list(
 async def delete_all_user_chats(request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     if user.role == "user" and not request.app.state.config.USER_PERMISSIONS.get(
         "chat", {}
-    ).get("deletion", {}):
+    ).get("delete", {}):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
             detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ async def delete_chat_by_id(request: Request, id: str, user=Depends(get_verified
         return result
     else:
         if not request.app.state.config.USER_PERMISSIONS.get("chat", {}).get(
-            "deletion", {}
+            "delete", {}
         ):
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/users.py
index a4e21a5d7..b6b91a5c3 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/users.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class WorkspacePermissions(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ChatPermissions(BaseModel):
+    file_upload: bool
     delete: bool
     edit: bool
     temporary: bool
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index c1070dbbd..cbe85ce6d 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS", "False").lower() == "true"
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_FILE_UPLOAD = (
+    os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_FILE_UPLOAD", "True").lower() == "true"
+)
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_DELETE = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_DELETE", "True").lower() == "true"
 )
@@ -782,8 +786,9 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS = PersistentConfig(
             "tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS,
         },
         "chat": {
-            "deletion": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_DELETE,
-            "editing": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EDIT,
+            "file_upload": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_FILE_UPLOAD,
+            "delete": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_DELETE,
+            "edit": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EDIT,
             "temporary": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_TEMPORARY,
         },
     },
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index 7bb61e14a..5d67ff768 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 		chat: {
 			delete: true,
 			edit: true,
-			temporary: true
+			temporary: true,
+			file_upload: true
 		}
 	};
 </script>
@@ -168,6 +169,14 @@
 	<div>
 		<div class=" mb-2 text-sm font-medium">{$i18n.t('Chat Permissions')}</div>
 
+		<div class="  flex w-full justify-between my-2 pr-2">
+			<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+				{$i18n.t('Allow File Upload')}
+			</div>
+
+			<Switch bind:state={permissions.chat.file_upload} />
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="  flex w-full justify-between my-2 pr-2">
 			<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
 				{$i18n.t('Allow Chat Delete')}